Kafka Hao
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Pursuing a Master of Engineering (Civil & Structural) at the University of Adelaide. Seeking internship opportunities in civil engineering with a Student visa (subclass 500, up to 40 hours per fortnight in session and unlimited hours during breaks). I am an enthusiastic learner with study and internship experience as a Civil Engineer and Real Estate Cost Management. My favorite research area is geotechnical engineering, and my current research project is focusing on it. I am available to work full-time during the study break from December to March, and after July 2025 while completing my Master’s degree at the University of Adelaide.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
RSPCA Lonsdale Adoption
12.2023 - Current
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.
- Completed daily domestic tasks in shelters and group homes to assist people in need.
- Tracked service activities and outcomes against outlined plans and goals.
Front of House Employee
Rong. Sichuan
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Established welcoming atmosphere by greeting each guest warmly.
- Reset tables between guests by restocking low items and wiping down surfaces.
- Helped guests at tables when in need of assistance.
- Assisted servers with delivering food, filling beverages, and retrieving items for guests.
- Assisted staff with filing, scanning and copying documents during peak schedules to support administrative duties and utilize time management skills.
- Collaborated with housekeeping and maintenance to address need of guests, increasing customer satisfaction.
- Maintained tidy and organized work area to preserve aesthetics and support cleanliness and quality standards.
- Operated multi-line telephone console system to answer and triage calls to designated recipients, offering smooth communications.
- Kept kitchen, counter and dining areas cleaned and sanitized.
- Loaded food, dishes and utensils on carts and trays to transport from designated food preparation areas to designated tables.
- Replenished condiments, beverages, and supplies while maintaining cleanliness of service areas.
- Performed serving, cleaning and stocking to high standards and provided excellent customer satisfaction.
- Checked on dining areas frequently to clean up spills, wipe down tables and restock stations.
Cost Management Intern
Country Garden Holdings Company Limited
07.2020 - 09.2020
- Reduced the cost by $ 1.1 million, proposed targeted solutions involving improved structural design, optimized construction process, enhanced partners’ collaboration
- Checked dynamic cost-quality of 83 projects in progress, rated them with the reasonableness and interpretation of cost
- Revised overall cost estimate ($ 7 million) for 40 projects under construction by splitting subjects, checking calculation logic (drainage, electrical and fire protection), reporting anomalous data and adding descriptions for the existing changes
- Assisted in the monthly meeting of cost management department, interviewed 14 excellent project managers, summarized key points of the managers’ experience into PowerPoints for monthly meetings, strengthened the understanding of the whole process of construction, developed communication and summary ability
Education
Master of Engineering (Civil & Structural) -
University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Construction Management -
Chongqing University
06.2021
Skills
- English (Fluent)
- Chinese (Native)
- Japanese (Intermediate)
- Positive Attitude
- MS Office
- Project Oversight
- SA Driver's License
- Photography and Videography
Volunteerandextracurricularactivity
- RSPCA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), Cat Care Volunteer, Current
- Endeavour Exhibition: Engineering and IT for the Future, Endeavour Volunteer, 2022
- Site Surveying Competition, Group 3rd prize, 2019
- Chongqing International Marathon 21km, completed, 2019
Hobbies and Interests
- Marathon
- Hiking
- Swimming
Timeline
Volunteer
RSPCA Lonsdale Adoption
12.2023 - Current
Front of House Employee
Rong. Sichuan
02.2023 - 06.2023
Cost Management Intern
Country Garden Holdings Company Limited
07.2020 - 09.2020
Master of Engineering (Civil & Structural) -
University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Construction Management -
Chongqing University
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